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The Senses

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Bulbus Oculi   Eyeball  
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Sclera   white part of eye  
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Cornea   a clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye  
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Choroid   supplies blood to the retina  
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Iris   colored part of eye. Protects the retina  
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Function of Iris   Regulates the amount of light that enters the eye  
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Retina   visual part of the eye  
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Conjuctiva   keeps the eye from drying out  
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Rods   night vision  
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Cones   color vision  
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Lens   allows focus for close vision  
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Pupil   regulates the amount of light entering the eye. It is the hole in the center of the iris that light passes through. The iris muscles control its size.  
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Aqueous Humor   internal pressure of eye. Maintains the shape and nourishes the structures  
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Vitreous Humor   colorless, transparent gel. Supports the internal parts of the eye  
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Ciliary Body   This is where the Aqueous Humor is produced.  
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Suspensory Ligament   connects ciliary body to transparent lens  
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Optic Disk   blind spot  
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Optic Nerve   This is the cable connecting the eye to the brain  
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Fovea Centralis   produces the sharpest image  
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Eye Chart   Snellin Chart  
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Eustachian Tube   connects to throat  
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Otitis Media   middle ear infection  
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Tinnitus   ringing of ear  
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Labyrinth   inner ear  
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Labyrinthitis   inner ear infection  
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Cochlea   sense of hearing (main organ of hearing)  
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Medicine for Dizziness   Meclizine  
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Medicines for Nausea & Vomitting   Compazine/Zofran/ Phenergan  
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What part of ear is the Auricle in?   External Ear  
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What part of ear is the Typanic Membrane?   External Ear  
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What is ear wax called?   Cerumen  
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What part of ear is the oval & round windows in?   Middle Ear  
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What part of ear is the Auditory Tube in?   Middle Ear  
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What part of ear are the Malleus, Incus and Stapes located?   Middle Ear  
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What part of ear is the Bony Labyrinth located?   Inner Ear  
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What part of ear is the Membrous Labyrinth located?   Inner Ear  
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What part of ear is the Endolymph located?   Inner Ear  
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What is Endolymph?   Clear fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth  
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What is Perilymph?   a fluid located in the space between the bony and membranous labyrinth  
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Where is the Cochlea located?   Inner Ear  
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What is Microvilli   hair like projections that extend from their free surface  
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What are the senses of equilibrium?   static equilibrium and dynamic equilibrium  
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What are the two sac like structures inside the vestibule (or membranous labyrinth)   Utricle and Sacc  
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What is the Organ of Static Equilibrium?   Macula  
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What is presbyopia?   Farsightedness of Aging  
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Astigmatism   defective curvature of cornea or lens resulting in distorted image on retina  
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Blepharitis   Inflammation of the edges of the eyelid  
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Glaucoma   Disease of the eye from increased pressure of aqueous humor caused by incred production or decreased drainage. Untreated can lead to blindness  
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Macular Degeneration   progressive condition that results in the loss of central vision because of the breakdown of cells in the macula lutea. Affects older people  
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Meniere's Disease   Chronic disease of inner ear. Causes recurring attacks of dizziness, tinnitus and fluctuating hear loss  
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Nyctalopia   difficulty seeing at night  
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Otosclerosis   progressive formation of bony tissue around the oval window. Immobilizes the stapes. Results in conduction deafness  
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Presbycusis   impairment of hearing from aging  
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Sensorineural Deafness   Hearing loss as a result of damage along any part of auditory pathway.  
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Tinnitus   ringing of ears  
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Proprioception   sense of body position and movements  
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Average Oral Temp   98.6  
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Axill Temp compared to Oral Temp   1 degree less  
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Aural Temp compared to Oral Temp   the same  
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Rectal Temp compared to Oral Temp   1 degree more  
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Continuous Fever   Body temp fluctuates minimally but always remains elevated. (scarlet fever/pneumococcal pnuemonia  
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Intermittent Fever   Body temp rises and falls and at times returns to normal or becomes subnormal (bacterial & viral infections)  
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Remittent Fever   Wide of range of temp. Fluctuates and is always above normal (influenza, pnuemonia, endocarditis)  
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What causes Heat Loss   Urine, feces, moisture droplets from lungs, perspiration, conduction, convection, radiation  
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What causes Heat Production   Voluntary & involuntary muscle contractions, cell metabolism, fever, strong emotional states  
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Conduction   transfer of heat from one object to another by direct contact  
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Convection   transfer of heat through air currents (outside)  
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Radiation   transfer of heat in the form of waves. Continually radiating into cooler surroundings  
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Normal pulse for Infant   120-160 Average of 140  
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Normal pulse for Toddler (1-3)   120-160 Avg: 115  
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Normal pulse for Preschool Child (3-6)   80-110 Avg: 95  
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Normal pulse for School Aged Child (6-12)   75-105 Avg: 90  
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Normal pulse for Adults 12+   60-100 Avg: 80  
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Normal pulse for Athletes   40-60 Avg: 50  
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What are BP lung sounds called?   Korotkoff Sounds  
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Pulse Ryhthm   time interval between heartbeats  
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Pulse Volume   strength of heartbeat  
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